Re-stringing my Peavey T-40

[T-Forty]

I've heard a lot of good things about the Hi-Beams and I am going to give them a shot. T-40s are string-through though and this is my first time re-stringing it. Should I worry about the length of the strings or will the normal length be long enough?

This may be a dumb question, but I've never had a string-through guitar and I don't want to get home and not have enough length!

[T-Forty]

cmon now

[JustOpenYourMind]

You should go with the long scales, otherwise the string taper might go over your nut.

[Rugaar]

No problem putting standard Fender flats on mine. Don't know about DR.

[lug]

Don't know specifically about those strings but traditionally the T-40 needs long strings due to the strung-thru design. I've bought a couple of sets over the years that came up short and had to use them on other basses.

[T-Forty]

Thanks homies

[JTE]

DR Hi-Beams work just dandy on a Lakland string-trhough-body so they should work on your T-40 as well. Most regular long-scale strings are long enough to work on STB basses. The key exception is D'Addario. For those you need to get the extra-long sets, which can sometimes be a pain. They changed this around 1990 or so (before that, D'Addario strings fit my STB StingRay, and after that they didn't).

jte

[jasper383]

DRs and GHS strings will fit anything 34" or 35", bridge or string through. Those are the only two brands I am sure of. I've gotten to the point of only buying DRs or GHS strings because of this.

D'Addario; you will need extra long to go through any string through.

[T-Forty]

Good info.

I am trying to decide if I should go with Hi-Beams or Sunbeams.

Any thoughts?

I've read on here that Hi-Beams sound nice and warm but bright after bring broken in.

I play with a pick, by the way. My band is a post-punk type band. Mid-tempo, punchy rock stuff.

[ishouldbeking]

DR's are long enough for a T-40. I use Lo-Riders on mine, and they're plenty long enough. I made the mistake of putting regular long scale D'Addario's on once, and they were NOT long enough... the E string tapered right around the first fret, which made playing down there miserable and buzzy. But DR do it right.

[StarscreamG1]

Originally Posted by T-Forty

cmon now

ROFL!!! Sorry that was a riot. I gotta remember that 'bump' comment next time I post a thread and no one replies.

For what its worth, I recently restring my T40 and I never even considered string length with regards to the string through on it. The strings I put it came off of my Dynabass so were cut for the Dyna. They were a perfect fit for my T40.

[Paulie Jay]

Originally Posted by T-Forty

Should I worry about the length of the strings or will the normal length be long enough?

Normal string length is fine - I own a T-40 and have never had to worry about string length.

[ishouldbeking]

Originally Posted by Paulie Jay

Normal string length is fine - I own a T-40 and have never had to worry about string length.

But anyone reading this thread should be aware that Regular Long Scale D'addario's are not long enough to be strung through-body, be they on a Peavey T-40 or a USA Fender for that matter. Other brands vary, but DR's are definitely long enough.

[TheEmptyCell]

I've used DR Hi-beams, 100-40 no problem on my T-40. TI Jazz flats fit like a glove as well, and sound killer.